

Why does Microsoft do this? The old protocol is used by hackers to steal your credentials and to be honest, that is not that difficult. In short, Microsoft will stop supporting an ancient protocol called basic authentication and will replace it with a new mechanism called ‘Modern Authentication’. On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will start making changes to the way client software authenticates to Exchange Online. This article is targeted towards regular users of Office 365, but that are not working in IT. If you are not working in IT, but you are a regular user of Office 365 things can surprise you, especially when things stop working unexpectedly. If you are working in IT you likely know what Microsoft is working on in Office 365 and their plans for the near future. (To learn more about changing on Android, click here) IOS – Changing from basic auth to modern auth connectivity on your Apple device.
